EphNotes - For Williams Alumni, Parents and Friends

A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR WILLIAMS ALUMNI, PARENTS, AND FRIENDS

Volume 10, Number 7, September 2004

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In remarks on campus at the start of the academic year, President Schapiro has said that while so much is going well for Williams, this is a college that never is complacent, and he has therefore called on the campus community to focus on two sets of issues in which Williams needs to improve:

DIVERSITY

One has to do with civility and tolerance in our increasingly diverse community. For a letter from President Schapiro on this subject click here http://www.williams.edu/alumni/ofnotes/divletter.html. For updates you can check the Williams Record at http://www.williamsrecord.com/wr/

ALCOHOL AND TAILGATING

The other set of issues involves alcohol and particularly tailgating. A new task force made up of students, administrators, and faculty is up and running to work on general issues of alcohol. As you may have heard, Williams has adopted new policies for tailgating on Weston Field. Starting this fall, fans can no longer bring their own alcohol to home football games. Beer and wine will be available for purchase by anyone of legal drinking age.

*FOR MORE DETAIL SEE http://www.williams.edu/alumni/ofnotes/tailgate2.html

*Campus-wide Announcement http://www.williams.edu/alumni/ofnotes/tailgate.html

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WILLIAMS READINGS

We invite you to sample below three readings, the first an open letter to first-year parents from chaplain Rick Spalding, the second an article featuring professor of political science Alex W. Willingham’s reflections on the Brown vs. Board of Education decision, and the third a speech by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Sonia Nazario ’82 upon receiving a Bicentennial Medal at last weekend’s Convocation.

*SEE SPALDING http://www.williams.edu/alumni/ofnotes/parents_assembly.html

*SEE WILLINGHAM http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/brown_vs_board.html

*SEE NAZARIO http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/convocation/nazario.html

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COLLEGE NEWS

2004 BICENTENNIAL MEDALS AWARDED

Williams College President Morton Schapiro presented five Bicentennial Medals during the College’s annual convocation on September 11. Established in 1993 on the occasion of Williams’ 200^th anniversary, the medals honor distinguished members of the Williams community.

*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/convocation/

AMBASSADOR DONALD P. GREGG ’51 FEATURED SPEAKER AT OCT 9 CDE EVENT

The Williams College Center for Development Economics (CDE) will sponsor talks and a panel discussion around “Global Challenges and the Role of Education” on Saturday, October 9, at 10 a.m. in Griffin 3. Speakers and panelists will include Ambassador Donald P. Gregg ’51. For more information, please visit the CDE website: www.williams.edu/cde/oct9.htm

WORLD COMES TO WILLIAMS IN FALL LECTURES

A timely series of talks and debates runs through Williams’ fall semester. Feel free to mark your calendar and watch for updates on some times and places:

The Class of ’71 Public Affairs Forum presents a conversation with Howard Dean on Tuesday, September 28, 8 p.m., in Chapin Hall.

New York Times columnist Paul Krugman presents “What’s Wrong with America ?” Tuesday, October 5, 8 p.m., Chapin Hall.

The Gaudino Forum will present Dinesh D’Souza and professor of political science George Marcus in “Bush or Kerry?” a debate on Thursday, October 7, in Bronfman Auditorium at 8 p.m.

Tom Kean, co-chairman of the 9/11 Commission and former governor of New Jersey, will speak at 7:30 in Chapin Hall on October 13 (also sponsored by the Class of 1971).

Author Salman Rushdie will present “Security or Freedom?” at Chapin Hall on Wednesday, October 20, at 7:30 p.m.

Jeb S. Magruder ’58 will present “Watergate and Nixon” on Wednesday, December 1 at 8 p.m. (Location to be announced)

COLLEGE AWARDED $1.6 MILLION FOR UNDERGRAD SCIENCE

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) has announced the award of a four-year grant of $1.6 million to Williams, part of the Institute’s $606-million investment in undergraduate science.

*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=742

COLLEGE AND CLARK RECEIVE MAJOR ESTATE GIFTS

Williams College and the Clark Art Institute both received gifts from the estates of Elizabeth and Morris Burrows. The gift to Williams will support faculty salaries in perpetuity.

*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=760

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STUDENT NEWS

WILLIAMS WELCOMES CLASS OF 2008

Five hundred forty new students have arrived in the Purple Valley. Why did they pick Williams (and vice-versa)? Click here for facts and figures, stats and states, reasons and regions.

*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=763

STUDENTS IN OVERSEAS SCIENCE WORK

Four Williams students worked with foreign mentors this summer as research assistants in labs in Argentina , Australia , Brazil , and Hungary .

*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=755

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FACULTY NEWS

REMEMBERING JOHN REICHERT

John F. Reichert, the John W. Chandler Professor of English, emeritus, and former dean of the faculty and acting president at Williams College, died August 4 in North Bennington, Vt. He was 69 years old.

*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=753

EDWARD BURGER AWARDED MATHEMATICS PRIZE

Professor Edward Burger has been awarded the Chauvenet Prize from the Mathematical Association of America for his article “Diophantine Olympics and World Champions.” Follow the link to discover the link between number theory and an Olympic event.

*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=758

KAREN SHEPARD’S NEW NOVEL PACKS “EDGE AND ATTITUDE”

Lecturer in English Karen Shepard’s new novel, “The Bad Boy’s Wife” ( St. Martin’s Press), explores the “complicated emotional terrain” of marriage, according to Washington Post reviewer Julia Livshin.

*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=761

WCMA CURATOR WINS GETTY GRANT

Deborah Rothschild, senior curator of modern and contemporary art at the Williams College Museum of Art, has been awarded a Curatorial Research Fellowship from the Getty Grant Program to pursue a project examining artistic and literary circle of Gerald and Sarah Murphy.

*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=751

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ALUMNI NEWS

ALUMNI FALL ARTS WEEKEND
Come to Williamstown October 8-11 for the first-ever Alumni Fall Arts Weekend. Join fellow Ephs in celebrating a common passion for the arts-- music, fine arts, theatre, film, dance, creative writing--and the Williams community’s contribution to the arts worldwide. Follow the link below to view the invitation and to RSVP for the weekend.
*SEE http://www.williams.edu/alumni/docs/AlumniFallArtsWeekendSchedulev2.pdf

ALUMS TAKE NOTE!

Did you ever spend a summer in Williamstown? Have you ever played Mailbox Tic-Tac-Toe in Baxter? If you could do Williams all over again, would you choose…? Follow the link below to the Alumni Home Page, and scan the “Of Note” column on the left for the Question of the Week …

*SEE http://www.williams.edu/alumni/

MUSEUM SEEKS ART LOANS FOR ALUMNI EXHIBITION

WCMA seeks loans from alumni for the fourth Williams Alumni Loan Exhibition in 2006, the museum’s 80^th anniversary year. Works spanning the history of art are wanted. If you are interested in lending, or know of someone who might be, please contact curator Vivian Patterson ’77, MA ’80 at 413-597-2457; e-mail, Vivian.L.Patterson@williams.edu.

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COOL WEB SITES

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS MOVE WILLIAMS FORWARD

The College continues to renovate and upgrade its facilities, and to forge ahead with new construction, with the aim of creating an environment in which students and faculty can do their best work. Such programmatic priorities include the ’62 Center for Theatre and Dance, a new Student Center, and early plans to renew and integrate Stetson Hall and Sawyer Library. Click here for recent photos of progress of these and other projects:

*SEE http://www.williams.edu/home/construction/

THOMPSON CHAPEL SPARKLING FOR 2005 CENTENNIAL

A team of professional cleaners, masons, and stained-glass renovation experts headed by B&G’s Thomas Mahar have finished a long-overdue facelift of Thompson Memorial Chapel.

*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/chapel_windows.html

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EPH SPORTS

The Ephs are back on the playing fields looking to defend their eighth NCAA Div. III Director’s Cup in nine years. Men’s Soccer got off to an early start, going 3-1-2 in a European preseason trip capped by a thrilling tournament win in Italy . The team carried the momentum over to a 3-0 season opening win against Wesleyan …

Also taking down the Cardinals were Women’s Soccer (1-0-1), which won 4-0 behind two-goal efforts from Brittany Esty ’05 and Lindsay Dwyer ’05, and Field Hockey (1-0), which won 4-3 in overtime …

Ranked 18th nationally, Volleyball (3-1) started the season with an impressive second-place finish at the Ithaca Tournament. The team's lone loss came against top-ranked NYU …

After a strong season in NFL Europe, defensive back Scott Farley ’03 played the entire preseason with the New England Patriots. However, Farley didn’t make it through the final round of cuts just a week before opening day. He hopes to catch on with another NFL practice squad team later this season …

1B Jabe Bergeron ’04 has played well this summer in the New York Mets farm system, ending up with the Class A Capital City Bombers of the South Atlantic League. Last spring’s NESCAC Player of the Year is batting .278 for the Bombers with five homers in 72 at-bats …

2B Laura Brenneman ’99 was named MVP of the first-ever IBAF Women’s World Cup of Baseball played in Canada in early August. She batted .579 in leading Team USA to the inaugural title. Follow the link for more on Laura.

http://www.williams.edu/athletics/news.php?id=7673

EPHS EARN 6^TH STRAIGHT DIRECTORS’ CUP

http://www.williams.edu/athletics/news.php?id=7538

LAMB FIELD DEDICATION RESCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16!!

The dedication ceremony for Williams’ first artificial turf field, named in honor of retired lacrosse coach Renzie Lamb, can't be completed in time for its original September 11 dedication date. The dedication has been rescheduled for Saturday, October 16, at 4:30 p.m., Weston Field.

FOR MORE EPH SPORTS (INCLUDING LAST WEEKEND’S CONTESTS)

*SEE http://www.williams.edu/athletics/

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